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The Drought

Paperback • 2012 • English

The Drought: A Novel

By J. G. Ballard

1 Ratings • 5.0 of 5

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About the book

An apocalyptic dystopia like no other, one whose "originality and power [of] vision can be felt" (Times Literary Supplement). Water. Man’s most precious commodity is a luxury of the past. Radioactive waste from years of industrial dumping has caused the sea to form a protective skin strong enough to devastate the Earth it once sustained. And while the remorseless sun beats down on the dying land, civilization itself begins to crack. The world is threatened by dramatic climate change in this high...Show more

Science fiction: apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic
Food security and supply
Climate change

Book details

ISBN

9780871404015

Publisher

W. W. Norton & Company

Published year

2012

Language

English

Original title

The Drought

Format

Paperback

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